The Giving Pledge · Requisiti

The Giving Pledge requisiti di iscrizione

Ogni criterio The Giving Pledge pubblica, con la relativa fonte, la data di verifica e il grado di affidabilità, oltre alle cifre superate, in modo da poter vedere come i criteri si siano evoluti nel tempo.

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Si legga un requisito come la soglia minima pubblicata dall'organizzazione, non come una garanzia. Un criterio di fatturato può prevedere versioni alternative per diverse tipologie di impresa, i capitoli possono stabilire criteri locali più restrittivi, e gli enti su invito pubblicano criteri che descrivono i soci piuttosto che ammetterli.

Criteri pubblicati correnti

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Criterio	Requisito pubblicato	Nota	Provenienza
Patrimonio netto minimo	A net worth of at least one billion dollars, or a net worth that would be at that level but for the person's giving	Applies to individuals and couples.	Verificato September 2026Elevata affidabilitàFonte ↗
Altro criterio	A public commitment to give the majority of one's wealth to charitable causes during one's lifetime or in one's will	The pledge is a moral commitment, not a legal contract, and there is no enforcement mechanism. Signatories choose their own causes and give independently.	Verificato September 2026Elevata affidabilitàFonte ↗
Altro criterio	Signatories typically publish a signed letter explaining why they are giving		Verificato September 2026Elevata affidabilitàFonte ↗
Altro criterio	Only charitable giving counts toward the pledge; donations to political parties and candidates do not	Contrasts with networks such as Women Moving Millions, which counts 501(c)(4) political advocacy giving toward its commitment.	Verificato September 2026Elevata affidabilitàFonte ↗

Come funziona l'ammissione

Application process

Someone who meets the billionaire threshold and is ready to make the public commitment contacts the Giving Pledge to express interest. There is no published application form, review committee, sponsorship requirement or interview stage. In the early years Gates, French Gates and Buffett recruited signatories directly. Signatories usually publish a letter on the Giving Pledge website when they join.

Invitation required

A volte

Sponsor required

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed: no acceptance rate or vetting process is published. The threshold is the billion-dollar net worth test plus willingness to make the commitment publicly.

Membership term

Permanent: the pledge is a lifetime and testamentary commitment

Primary audience

Individuals and couples with a net worth of at least one billion dollars, or who would be billionaires but for their giving

Socio tipico

Signatories are billionaires and billionaire couples who have publicly committed to give the majority of their wealth to philanthropy during their lifetime or in their wills. Most publish a signed letter explaining their reasoning. A separate Next Generation group, created in 2014, has more than 300 active members worldwide aged 18 to 75, drawn from the children and grandchildren of signatories; their identities are not disclosed because they did not personally sign the pledge.

Risulti soddisfarli?

Lo strumento di qualificazione legge queste righe rispetto a un profilo fornito per fasce e indica quali criteri risultano soddisfatti, incerti o non soddisfatti. Verifica il tuo profilo

In caso contrario: alternative a The Giving Pledge (NEXUS Global, Forward Global, Global Philanthropists Circle, Women Moving Millions).

Ultima verifica: 6 September 2026 Segnala un errore in questa pagina

Fonti

The Giving Pledge, The Giving Pledge. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 1
About — The Giving Pledge, The Giving Pledge. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 1
Pledger List — The Giving Pledge, The Giving Pledge. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 1
14 new signatories join the Giving Pledge in 2025, The Giving Pledge, December 2025. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 1
Contact us — The Giving Pledge, The Giving Pledge. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 1
Frequently asked questions — The Giving Pledge, The Giving Pledge. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 2
The Giving Pledge, Wikipedia. Consultato 6 September 2026.livello 8

I livelli delle fonti seguono la gerarchia pubblicata: 1 sito ufficiale · 2 materiali ufficiali per i soci · 3 documenti di candidatura · 4 rapporti annuali · 5 documenti governativi · 6 pubblicazioni economiche affidabili · 7 interviste credibili · 8 altre fonti secondarie autorevoli. Fonti e politica sui dati.